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This free baseball pick for the Cardinals vs. Padres is courtesy of Pregame.com.
The San Diego Padres host the St. Louis Cardinals in a National League clash of the titans tonight. Both of these teams are at the top of their divisions in the National League. The Cardinals are -135 favorites, with a total of 6.5 runs expected tonight. This game begins at 10:05 EDT.
San Diego is like the little engine that could, as they simply continue to compete at the highest level despite one of the lowest payrolls in baseball. The Padres are 26-18 this year, leading the National League West, and only 1 game behind Philadelphia for the best record in the entire National League. San Diego won their inter-league series over the weekend with the Mariners. San Diego returns home, where they are 12-9 this season. P Jon Garland will take the mound tonight, as he looks to continue his superb season. Garland is 5-2 this year, with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.36. The Padres are 4-0 in their last 4 games against a right-handed starter. San Diego is 15-40 in their last 55 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. San Diego is 4-0 in Garlands last 4 starts against a team with a winning record. The Padres are 6-1 in Garlands last 7 starts overall.
The Padres are 20-8 in their last 28 against a team with a winning record. The Under is 21-8 in their last 29 home games against a team with a winning record. Left-fielder Kyle Blanks is Out tonight with an elbow injury.
St. Louis has regained control of the National League Central after winning 5 of their last 7 games. The Cardinals are 26-19 overall this season, a half game ahead of the Reds in their division. St. Louis is averaging 6.5 runs per game over their past 4 contests, a huge reason for their recent success. The Cardinals are 11-11 on the road this season as they come to San Diego. St. Louis will send one of their 2 aces to the mound today, right-hander Adam Wainwright. Wainwright is 6-2 this year with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.02. Wainwright has already pitched 65 innings in his 9 starts overall this season, proof that he pitches deep into games. The Cardinals are 1-5 in their last 6 road games against a right-handed starter. St. Louis is 6-1 in Wainwrights last 7 starts during game 1 of a series. The Cardinals are 20-6 in Wainwrights last 26 road starts. St. Louis is 0-4 in Wainwrights last 4 road starts against a team with a winning record.
The Cardinals are 3-7 in their last 10 against the National League West. The Under is 10-3 in their last 13 road games.
Pregame.com projects the final score to be 5-2 in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals -135 is the Side of the Day!
Johnny Detroit, Gambling911.com
